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90 Days with Ana Marie Cox – Day 33 – Paul Rieckhoff

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
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Why 48% of Tennessee voters are independent. and why the parties are the real spoilers

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The 775,000-vote path to flipping the governor's mansion. The 775,000-vote path to flipping the governor's mansion

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Pinkston on living in a communist country. "I don't want to see a one-party state"

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60-70% of her incoming voters are Republicans looking for an. 60-70% of her incoming voters are Republicans looking for an off-ramp from Trump

Welcome to Day 33 of “90 Days with Ana Marie Cox.” Today Ana talked to activist and veteran Paul Rieckhoff about white men in the middle, the VP debate, two-party politics and then spar over the future of the Democratic party.

I had a very spirited discussion with my old friend Ana Marie Cox for her 90 Days election podcast. If you’re a hardcore Democrat, you’re probably gonna hate it. But I break down why I think Walz and the Dems lost the debate, what they need to do IMMEDIATELY to get more independents to vote for Harris, and lay out the true power and potential of the independent movement—that too many don’t understand and respect. This discussion is important. Especially if you’re in Democratic leadership and wanna hear some hard truth. Or, if you want to hear what I think is the true future of American politics. We also talk a tiny bit about football and Star Wars.